Implement for wiring hedge-fences



(No Model.)

W. YOUNG.-

IMPLBMBNT FOR WIRING HEDGB FENCES. No. 287.077.

Patented Oct. 23, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WESLEY YOUNG, OE DAYTON, OHIO.

IMPLEMENT dFOR WIRING HEDGE-FENCES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 287,077, dated October23, 1883. Application fileflApril 23, 18E3.A (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WEsLEY YOUNG, of Dayton, in the county of Montgomeryand State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Implement foruse in Wiring Hedge- Fences, of which the following is a full, clear,

and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,forming part of this specification, and to the figures and let- 'Y 10ters of reference marked thereon.

In the application of wires to hedge-fences the lines of wire are iirststretched along the row of plants, and then, by means of a suitableinstrument, double-pointed nails or staples i I 5 are driven into theplants, so as to embrace the l or other thing nearest at hand havingsufficient weight has usually been employed; but such objects cannot beconveniently handled and supported, and if the staple happens t0- passentirely through the plant its points are 3o turned, often resulting inthe splitting of the plant and its consequent injury.

The object of my invention therefore is to provide an improved implementwhich can be easily and conveniently handled and support- 3 5 ed, andwhich will permit the points of a staple to be driven entirely through aplant withoutbeing turned so as to split the latter. Such an instrumentis shown in perspective in the accompanying drawing.

4o It consists of a block or body, A, of metal or other hard material,preferably of oblong rectangular form with rounded off corners, andhaving one end, B, slightly curved or hollowed out, so as to betterconform to the workmans preferably fiat and provided with a recess, D,

into which the points of the staple may enter in case they are drivenentirely through the plant, to prevent their being turned so as to splitthe plant. The recess D may be comparatively shallow, or it may extendentirely through the body. as shown by the dotted lines, in which lattercase it is readily cleared in case it should become filled with dirt bypushing a stick or other suitable instrument through it. l

For the purpose of transporting the implej ment and for holding itconveniently while in 6o use, it is provided with a handle, H, formedwith or attached to it in any suitable manner.

In using the implement its handle is grasped by the operator, and itsend C is pressed against the plant, the leg of the operator in thecurved end B assisting in giving the pressure and in steadying theimplement in position. The staple is then easily driven into the plantfrom the opposite side, the plant being meanwhile held rmly to receiveit. Should 7o the points of the staple pass through the plant, they willenter the recess D, as before mentioned.

The weight, form, and dimensions'of the implement may be somewhat variedso long as its salient features Ofstructure are preserved.

I claim as my invention- The herein-described implement, consisting ofthe body having the substantially at end for bearingagainst the plant,the opening or recess for accommodating the points of the staples, theconcaved end for conforming to the operators leg, and the carrying andsupporting handle, substantially as described.

WESLEY YOUNG.

Witnesses:

GIIAs. M. WETZEL, MIcHL. NEIL.

